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Alpacamundo, LLC is owned and operated by Brad and Kathryn Ray. Founded on September 29, 2007 when we purchased the most beautiful boy we’d ever seen. We have since grown to a herd of 13.

We are a full-service alpaca farm with an emphasis on producing quality-fleeced Huacaya Alpacas.

Kathryn is a trained shearer, spinner, weaver, engineer and business process developer. She has a very calm and logical approach to problem solving.

Brad spent many years in big box retail management and is now a professional wheelchair racer.

How We Started

A trip to the New Mexico State Fair in 2004 planted a seed. Kathryn met her first alpaca, and thought, “What in the world is that? It looks like Dr. Seuss made it up.” A few years later Kathryn and Brad founded Alpacamundo with the purchase of Enchanted Sky’s Charlie Brown.

Kathryn wanted to be a farmer and a business owner since she was little. She became an engineer and worked on many diverse projects including the Space Shuttle, Laser Systems, distributed energy and airplanes. She is currently working on technology implementations and process improvements during her day job.

Brad spent most of his career in retail management, giving it up to be a full-time wheelchair racer. His favorite distance is the marathon, having now completed more than 60. He was on the US National Paralympic Team in 2011 and named to the US ParaPanAmerican team the same year, competing in the 800m, 5000m and Marathon. Initially, he wasn’t so sure about Kathryn’s idea to raise alpacas but agreed to meet some and quickly fell in love.

Where We Are

We are located on a small piece of land between Fort Collins and Loveland, Colorado; a short drive to the Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park.

2012

April 28

Sheared the Alpacamundo herd

January 1

The Alpacamundo herd is 13 alpacas

2011

December 25

Euthanized Alpacamundo’s Eduardo due to Advanced Lymphoma. This was especially difficult since he was just a couple of years old. He had beautiful, fine, white fleece and a sweet disposition.

We met our vet for the first time and must put Luna Vella’s Jane to sleep. We knew when buying an older alpaca that this time would come sooner rather than later, but we were a little shocked to have it occur right away.

2009

December 31

The Alpacamundo herd arrives at our own farm in Loveland, Colorado and numbers 13

October 1

We close on our very own farm in Loveland, Colorado

July

Kathryn sheared her first client herd in Colorado

June 20

Our home in Albuquerque is sold and we moved to a small rental house in Greeley, Colorado while we continue searching for our farm.

June

Kathryn sheared her first client herd ever. In Taos, New Mexico.

May 16

Sheared the Alpacamundo herd

February

Our home in Albuquerque is listed for sale

January 1

The Alpacamundo herd is 8 alpacas

2008

November

Brad and Kathryn are suddenly location independent and decide to locate our farm in Northern Colorado

August 22

Alpacamundo’s Augustus was born; the first cria born to the Alpacamundo farm

Testimonials

Shearing an alpaca’s blanket – watch this video of an alpaca getting his blanket sheared at Alpacamundo. Alpacamundo is an Alpaca Ranch in Loveland, Colorado. Contact us about getting your Alpacas sheared.

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Shearing services at Alpacamundo.

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This is how alpacas react to each other when they welcome back someone who’s been sheared.